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They also had special symbols (or squiggles) for the ends of words such as –ing which saved time in writing but makes the scripts difficult to interpret if you are not an expert.

A translation shows it is like a repetitive doodle
Henry VIII wrote this book against the Lutherans/ the book of Henry VIII against the Lutherans/ he wrote the great book in opposition to the church in contradiction according to church law and preaching scripture/ the book concerning the receipt of a pension/ the book of King Henry VIII against the Lutherans